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This is mostly a female trope, but it can sometimes apply to male characters, if their lower torsos are [[Mr. Fanservice|really]], ''[[Fan Yay|really]]'' amazing. Bare midriffs on men can also be a sign that the man is [[Camp Gay]] or a [[Wholesome Crossdresser]].
[[Super-Trope|Automatically]] included with a [[Fur Bikini]], [[Seashell Bra]], [[Black Bra and Panties]]. Can come with a [[Mini-Dress of Power]], [[Chainmail Bikini]], or [[Sexy Santa Dress]], if any of them is a two-piece. It can also be a [[Walking Swimsuit Scene]] as long as the bathing suit's either a two-piece bikini or a topless monokini.{{verify|reason=Isn't no top an example of [[Shirtless Scene]], not this trope?}} A woman wearing a [[Loin Cloth]] also qualifies.
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** Sakura bares hers in the entirety of the third ''Naruto'' movie, ''Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom''.
* Lampshaded in ''[[Koihime Musou]]'', by Aisha, Rinrin and even Shuri, commenting that almost all the generals from the Wu kingdom are showing their bellies.
* Another male example would have to be
** Female examples for ''Bleach'': Halibel, Neliel, Mila-Rose, Lilynette, and Loly.
* [[Pretty Cure|Cures]] [[Futari wa Pretty Cure|Black]], [[Yes! Pretty Cure 5|Dream]] (and [[Evil Twin|Dark Dream]]), Milky Rose, [[Fresh Pretty Cure|Berry]], [[Heartcatch Pretty Cure|Sunshine]], and [[Suite Pretty Cure|Melody]].
** However, Cure Black's outfit in ''Max Heart'' covered her midriff, causing no small amount of [[Flame War|consternation]] in some [[Periphery Demographic|parts of the fanbase.]]
** Cure Dream also covers up in ''Go!Go!'', but that seems to be a consequence of [[Frilly Upgrade|the dresses' new layer]].
* Subaru's Barrier Jacket and all of Arf's outfits in ''[[Lyrical Nanoha]]''. Also,
* [[Hitman with a Heart|Kurausoras']] outfit during her final duel with [[Little Miss Badass|Argent]] in ''[[Iono the Fanatics]]''.
* Tokiko's swimsuit in ''[[Busou Renkin]]''. Much to her displeasure.
** [[Fan Service|She's the only one]].
* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' has one of these somewhere, amidst all the other various forms of [[Fan Service]].{{verify|reason=Actual Playboy Bunny outfits nerver had bare midriffs. Does this example refer to something else, or does it belong on a different page?}}
{{quote|'''[[Hot Chick with a Sword|Setsuna]]:''' [[Weasel Mascot|Chamo]]! What's the meaning of [[Playboy Bunny|this]]!?
'''[[Dirty Old Man|Chamo]]:''' It's a costume. It looks good too.
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* Faye Valentine and Ed from ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]''.
* ''[[Serial Experiments Lain]]'' makes it very clear this is not "[[Present Day Present Time]]!" when you see Lain's friends in midriff-baring outfits, smoking and drinking at the club.
* In ''[[Sailor Moon]]'', Ves Ves, Cere Cere, and Jun Jun (known better in the anime as Besu Besu, Cele Cele, and Jun Jun) of the
** The Sailor Starlights and a good chuck of the female [[Monster of the Week|Monsters of the Week]] do this too.
** Early concept art which had the [https://web.archive.org/web/20111107163905/http://mangastyle.net/materials/mat-03.jpg original] [https://web.archive.org/web/20111107164910/http://mangastyle.net/materials/mat-02.jpg five] with more individual costumes, had this for all of them save Mercury. Moon and Venus with shirts that stopped just short of the belts, Mars with a similar one, though the material was long in the front to pass the waist, and Jupiter going all out with basically a halter-top and the V-waistline.
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** The outfits of both Lily C. Sherbet and Anise Azeat of the Rune Angel Troupe.
* Obviously, Lum from ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'', whose [[Memetic Outfit]] is a tiger-print ''bikini'''.
* Weda from ''[[
** Villagers Rebecca and Addy wear midriff-baring outfits as well.
** Played with by Guu herself. She always wears the same long pink skirt and yellow tube top, but it only shows off her midriff in her adult-form.
* Mink from ''[[Dragon Half]]''.
* Amalla Su from ''[[Love Hina]]'': her default outfit is rather revealing tribal garb. Kaolla Su (and later the rest of the girls) wears a similar outfit for her wedding dress.
* ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]''
** Misty's default outfit
** In the ''[[Pokémon Special]]'' manga, Misty wears a tube top and shorts as her default outfit as well.
*** When Black and White gets attacked by {{spoiler|Virizon}}, her [[Clothing Damage|shirt suffers the most damage]], resulting in this trope.
** Jessie's default outfit from most of the
** Don't forget Flannery as well.
** May in two episodes.
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** She actually wears so little that during the [[Beach Episode]], her swimsuit covered ''more'' skin than her usual outfit. [[Ms. Fanservice]] indeed.
** Also, Leyte. Her [[Fan Nickname]] is even "Professor Midriff".
* Kallen Kozuki from ''[[
* Juri from ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'' wears a one-piece outfit with a large section around her belly cut out.
* Raichou's [[Magical Girl]] costume in ''[[Kyouran Kazoku Nikki]]'' has a big gap, through which she shows off her stomach. In one episode she dresses up Kyouka in a costume that reveals even more in that department.
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** Also, Amelda/Alister.
** Tea and Mai wear outfits that do this too. [[Ms. Fanservice|Mostly Mai.]]
* Another male example would be ''[[Shugo Chara]]''{{'}}s Ikuto's first Character Transformation.
** Also, Amu's Amulet Heart {{spoiler|and Amulet Devil}}
* Both Yunyun and Alphard from ''[[Canaan]]'' dress this way, although in Yunyun's case it stresses her tomboyish nature, whereas with Alphard it is used more to emphasize her extreme [[badass]]ery.
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*** {{spoiler|Wendy and Mirajane on other does expose their in the anime while Lucy doesn't}}
*** And if it not exposed already [[Clothing Damage|it will be]].
* Somewhat [[Lampshaded]] in ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]'': The ship from Chizeta is full of young women wearing such an outfit. When Umi is captured, since her clothes disappear (
* ''[[Hellsing]]''{{'}}s Doktor, who, apart from being a male example, is also a Nazi. What is most disturbing to fans is that he pulls it off remarkably well.
* Shirin from ''[[Harukanaru Toki no Naka de]]'' wears a midriff-baring kind of outfit.
* Zakuro and Kisshu from ''[[Tokyo Mew Mew]]'' fit this trope a little too much.
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* While the girls of ''[[Ichigo Mashimaro]]'' don't seem to wear these in the main story outside of swimsuits, Nobue and Miu do on some episode pages and interstitial pages.
* In ''[[Gakuen Alice]]'', the main character (10 years old) has a midriff-baring cheerleader's costume in the OP, and bared it again in a [[I Dream of Jeannie]]-style [http://c2.sankakustatic.com/data/sample/59/2d/preview592d72fad78941712b23b69803a6c93d.jpg costume]{{Dead link}} for the [[School Festival]].
* In ''[[Cardcaptor Sakura]]'', Sakura Kinomoto has
* In ''[[Angelic Layer]]'', Tamayo Kizaki bare with her casual clothes and a blue swimsuit.
** Misaki Suzuhara did not bare her midriff in the anime, but she bared with her another swimsuit in the official anime picture that shows a group picture of her, Tamayo, Hatoko, Sai, and Kaede in their swimsuits.
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* Urd, Peorth, and Hild's loli form in ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]'' have all worn midriff-baring outfits.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131218221235/http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/images/bubblegum-crisis09.jpg This outfit] worn by Sylia Stingray in the ''[[Bubblegum Crisis]]'' OVAs, sometimes with a suit jacket over it. The first episode was released in 1987, but with the passage of time her fashion starts looking less and less ridiculous.
* Tsume from ''[[Wolf'
* Lisa Sakakino from ''[[éX-Driver]]''.
* In ''[[Eureka Seven]]'', Gidget, Hilda and Talho all have outfits that bare their midriffs to various degrees. Talho, however, switches to a full-body costume later on.
* ''[[Yumekui Merry]]'': Merry, one of the more recent examples. Notable in that they're not trying to "sneak" anything past the radar—in fact, the animators appear to be actively trying to put in as many shots of Merry's bellybutton as they can.
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* Runo Misaki and Julie Makimoto in the first series of ''[[Bakugan]]''.
** Julie continues to do it still.
* ''[[Mitsudomoe]]'' clearly has a crowning moment of awesome where this trope is demonstrated [https://web.archive.org/web/20111111003542/http://img4.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/safe-ix/mitsudo-moe-loli-sentai-mecha-anime-image-gallery-010.jpg on] [http://img1.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/safe-ix/mitsudo-moe-loli-sentai-mecha-anime-image-gallery-026.jpg several]{{Dead link}} [http://img2.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/safe-ix/mitsudo-moe-loli-sentai-mecha-anime-image-gallery-047.jpg extremely]{{Dead link}} [http://img1.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/safe-ix/mitsudo-moe-loli-sentai-mecha-anime-image-gallery-048.jpg memorable]{{Dead link}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20111110235955/http://img4.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/safe-ix/mitsudo-moe-loli-sentai-mecha-anime-image-gallery-050.jpg occasions].
* Zoey from ''[[Dinosaur King]]''.
* Male example: Shuichi from ''[[Gravitation]]''.
* Kureha and Sakura from ''[[Tokko]]''.
* Sylvie in ''[[Ashita no Nadja]]''
* Tayune in ''[[Inukami!]]''
* Many characters in ''[[Star Driver]]''. Including men.
* ''[[The Idolmaster (anime)|THE iDOLM@STER]]'' - A few of the girls' stage outfits, specially Miki's, Hibiki's and Mami's.
* Mayor Gathermoon in ''[[Gundam]] SD''.
* In ''[[A Little Snow Fairy Sugar]]'', the woman who plays {{spoiler|the bear pianist's human form}} in the play "The Bear Pianist" wears a midriff-baring tank top normally.
== Art ==
* Some real-life statues in the world do contain women in midriffs, though less common than women in birthday suits. This monument in Kerala, India, built by Indian Communists, of all people, shows a bare-chested worker raising a hammer and a female peasant holding a sickle to form the hammer and sickle logo. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150526131114/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kerala_communist_tableaux.jpg] Even though the woman is rather ugly, her attire is somewhat a [[Fetish Fuel]] by [[Dirty Communists]], for [[Dirty Communists]].
== Comic Books ==
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* Ashleigh from ''Scion''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20190710201000/http://comicbookdb.com/graphics/comic_graphics/1/150/9251_20061213175758_large.jpg All] [https://web.archive.org/web/20190710201000/http://comicbookdb.com/graphics/comic_graphics/1/282/138824_20080816121716_large.jpg of] [https://web.archive.org/web/20190710201012/http://comicbookdb.com/graphics/comic_graphics/1/12/9272_20051116232336_large.jpg the] [https://web.archive.org/web/20190710201001/http://comicbookdb.com/graphics/comic_graphics/1/151/32335_20061216012041_large.jpg time].
== Film ==
* ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'': Ariel, although that's technically "bra only"—she doesn't seem to wear anything on her fish half.
* ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'': Jasmine's outfit, as seen in the picture, and also a green-skinned female genie Eden, who wears a pink crop top.
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* Arcee from [[Transformers: The Movie]] where her Gray part resembles a Square Navel, which means it was the only time when Autobots had navels.
* Harley Quinn [[Batman: Assault on Arkham]]], based on the Arkham games, and more like a crazed version of Lollypop Chainsaw.
** Silver Banshee [[Suicide Squad]] when she showed an epic belly since she just wore a Silver Leotard.
* In ''[[Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure]]'', Bill S. Preston wears [https://web.archive.org/web/20101119183739/http://billandted.org/costumebillea.html a sweatshirt cut to expose his midriff].
* ''[[Star Wars]]''
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* This seems to be the only other form of fanservice in [[Bollywood]] besides [[Wet Sari Scene]], because anything else would be too controversial.
** Crosses over into [[Real Life]], since a highly popular traditional dress in India is the saree, which leaves the midriff partially exposed on one side.
* In ''[[I
* Near the end of ''[[Goodfellas]]'', we briefly see [[Lorraine Bracco]]'s belly as she [[Victoria's Secret Compartment|hides a gun in her panties]].
* [[Milla Jovovich]]
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* In the ''[[Bring It On]]'' series, the cheerleaders do this often, in uniform and out of uniform.
* In ''[[Death Proof]]'', while riding the hood of the car, [[Zoe Bell]]'s t-shirt rides up, giving us a brief shot of her midriff.
== Literature ==
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* In ''[[Animorphs]]'' 'In The Time Of Dinosaurs' Rachel discusses the 'bare midriff look.'
* [[Forgotten Realms|Jarlaxle]] is a male example, for his first couple of appearances at least. It helps that the Underdark has a fairly constant temperature.
== Live-Action TV ==
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* In a recent episode of ''[[Burn Notice]]'', Fiona (in a blouse and slacks) interrupted Barry (their clever accountant and money launderer) talking to a potential client. Fiona lifted her shirt and exposed the large gun in her waistband, along with a large amount of really superb midriff. The client was scared away and Barry said "That was a potential client. On the other hand, it was really hot!" (which it was).
* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''. An early Halloween episode had Willow, who up to then was always in very drab, conservative outfits, in a sexy midriff-baring costume and looking quite fit indeed.
* ''[[Power Rangers]]'':
* Karone's midriff is exposed the entire time in ''[[Power Rangers Lost Galaxy]]'' when she takes the place of a fallen ranger. (Plus she's wearing tight leather the whole time.)▼
** Kimberly is usually the first one associated with this Trope in ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'', but to be honest, Trini did so far more. In fact, there were likely only about ten episodes in the 90 she appeared in where her midriff ''was'' covered, and even wore a belly-shirt in the opening credits. She even wore a Princess Jasmine getup (yellow instead of blue, of course) for the [[Halloween Episode]].
▲** Karone's midriff is exposed the entire time in ''[[Power Rangers Lost Galaxy]]'' when she takes the place of a fallen
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110814135834/http://www.videohippy.com/video/139763/Charlies-Angels--Cheryl-Ladd--Kris-Munroe Kris Munroe] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNETh2BlPgM Julie Rogers] on ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'' regularly wore bikinis. Usually in a [[Beach Episode]].
* The pilot episode of ''[[The X-Files]]'' features this trope: Scully finds marks on her back similar to ones found in the case they were investigating while getting ready for a shower, and so she runs over to Mulder's hotel room in her bath robe. He lets her in, and she drops it so he can check what they are. This after only knowing each other two days. Mulder is understandably befuddled.
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* An [[Mildly Military|out of uniform]] 1LT Colleen McMurphy wore a half shirt all throughout one episode of ''[[China Beach]]''.
== [[Music
* A few characters in the ''[[Vocaloid]]'' series have that kind of outfit.
* [[Shania Twain]] has this as one of her trademarks in almost every video.
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* Most female singers since [[The Nineties]], in their [[Three Minutes of Writhing]] video clips.
* Japanese guitarist [http://i47.tinypic.com/24eyffc.jpg Teru] of [[Versailles]] is a male example.
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/GiuliaSirbuSinger Giulia Sirbu], one of main singers of the Romanian band [https://www.youtube.com/@ShutUpKissMe Shut Up & Kiss Me], wears belly-baring fashions in virtually every one of their videos. Given that these are almost always shot outdoors year-round, there are some times when you have to say, "aren't you cold in that?"
== [[Video Games]] ==
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* Pepper Box in [[Evolution Worlds]]
* Suzuka from ''[[Super Robot Wars]] OG Saga: [[Endless Frontier]]'', even so far as it being her only source of sex appeal, because as far as her chest goes... she's got nothing.
* [[Resident Evil]] heroines love this Trope:
** [https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/residentevil/images/9/98/Resident_Evil_CODE_Veronica_-_Claire_Redfield_render_%28front%29.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160106141503 Claire Redfield's] outfit in ''[[Resident Evil Code: Veronica]]'' features this.
** And Ashley's bonus outfit in ''[[Resident Evil 4]]''.▼
**
** The original ''Resident Evil 2'' has the female zombie model in a shredded tank top to expose her midriff, though since they are zombies, their flesh is rotting so this is a FanDisservice.
** Same with her ''Revelations 2'' cowgirl costume, and Moira's ninja outfit.
* Several ''[[Neverwinter Nights]]'' outfights fit this trope. One community expansion, the Shadowlords/Dreamcatcher/Demon arc, has a female character (Anera for those following along at home) whose favored suit of armor is a ragged scale mail shirt that leaves her stomach exposed.
* [[Jade Empire]] has Silk Fox, whose civilian outfit exposes her belly.
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* ''[[Dark Cloud]] 2'''s [[Action Girl|Monica]] can [[Virtual Paper Doll|earn costumes]] such as a [[Catgirl]] bikini (with tiger stripes) or [[Royals Who Actually Do Something|her own]] [[Everything's Better with Princesses|Princess]] gown, which is something out of Arabian Nights.
* In ''[[Oni]]'', some of Konoko's outfits are like this.
* Try to guess what all three commando units from ''[[Command & Conquer|Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3]]'', [http://cc-series.pl/Uploads/RocketMan/RA3_Yuriko1.jpg Yuriko Omega](Empire) [https://web.archive.org/web/20111111002220/http://images.ea.com/games/redalert3/Actors/JennyMcCarthy/RA3_Tanya2.jpg Special Agent Tanya](Allies) and [https://web.archive.org/web/20190710201013/http://thebeefboy.com/images/fanpage/gina_carano/gina_carano_as_natasha_volkova.jpg Natasha Volkova] (Soviets) have in common.
* In the remakes of ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver]]'' (though they're more like Crystal remakes), ''HeartGold and SoulSilver'', [http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/9/9f/FireRed_LeafGreen_Sabrina.png Sabrina] from ''Pokémon'' changed [http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/0/02/Sabrina_RGBY.png to]{{Dead link}} [http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/6/65/HeartGold_SoulSilver_Sabrina.png casual wear]. *[[They Changed It, Now It Sucks|enter internet backdraft here]]*
** Not to mention Flannery, Gardenia, Lucy, Dahlia, Phoebe, Skyla, Shelly (and all female Team Aqua Grunts), Female Swimmers, Battle/Crush Girls, Beauties in ''[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]]'', Misty in ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue]]''/''Yellow'' and ''FireRed/LeafGreen'', and Karen in ''HeartGold/SoulSilver''.
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* Pointy-eared, artificial girl Luca from the [[Star Gladiator]] series (specifically Plasma Sword) exhibits an extreme case of midriff baring.
* ''[[Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes]]'': Of the characters already showcased as of the ongoing [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rabbitandbearstudios/eiyuden-chronicle-hundred-heroes Kickstarter campaign], Lian and Garr have been confirmed to encompass this trope. The latter is a rare male example.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]] heroine Juliet Starling in ''[[Lollipop Chainsaw]]''.
* Pokémon paparazzi (and [[Quest Giver]]) Perrin from ''[[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]'', "The Teal Mask" DLC.
* Saori and Sumire in ''Blue Archive'' bare their full midriffs in their default skins. Most of the swimsuit skins as well, as well as the cheerleaders outfits.
* ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]'' has many outfits that bare the midriff that the female protagonist can wear.
== Web Comics ==
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* Several of Zeetha's outfits in ''[[Girl Genius]]'' fit this.
* In ''[[Terinu]]'' this is Gwen's default condition when she's not wearing her CyberGlider uniform. Though almost every female in the main cast (Joleen excluded) shows their bellybutton at least in the gallery pictures.
* Comparatively common in fashion in the ''[[Drowtales]]'' world along with [[Detached Sleeves]], especially among the Sullisin'rune clan. When both Quain'tana and Ash'waren showed up with bare midriffs [https://web.archive.org/web/20171219155522/http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=1021 in one scene] (spoilers!) the fandom nearly imploded from the [[Les Yay]], and a poll was set up to see who had the best belly (Ash'waren won).
* Kin from ''[[Goblins]]''. It looks like Goblinslayer was forcing her to wear that, because as soon as she practically can she grabs a modest neck-to-waist coat.
* Jodie from ''[[Loserz]]'', all the time.
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** A subversion comes every year around Halloween these days, though, when little old lady Agatha dresses up as Medusa, including [[Fan Disservice|the world's saggiest metallic bra]]...
* The ''Rappelz online'' banner ads likely on this page feature plenty of nice tummy shots.
* Yang Xiao Long of ''[[RWBY]]'' wears various outfits that bare her navel in volumes 1 through 6, but starting early in volume 7 switches to an outfit more appropriate to the arctic setting of Mantle/Atlas. This is also the case with Blake Belladonna.
== Western Animation ==
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* Portia in Friends and Heroes.
* Harley Quinn's costume in [[Harley Quinn (TV series)|her own series.]] Ironically, however, she never manages to wear a crop-top right while out of costume, as she "never knows what to pair it with".
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